Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 17.217
Kṛṣṇa’s Holy Name Purifies
“The chanting of the holy name of Kṛṣṇa from your mouth has performed a wonder — it has nullified the reactions of all your sinful activities. Now you have become supremely pure.
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu confirms that people can be purified simply by chanting the holy name of Lord Kṛṣṇa.
- Although the Kazi was a Muslim meat-eater, he uttered Kṛṣṇa’s holy name several times. The reactions of his sinful life were vanquished, and he was fully purified of material contamination.
- The purport rejects opposition to bringing all classes of people to the highest standard of Vaiṣṇavism. It criticizes excluding European and American Vaiṣṇavas from temples of Viṣṇu.
Try this today
Chant the holy name of Kṛṣṇa today, remembering its power to purify.
Ask yourself
How does the Kazi’s purification challenge judgments based on someone’s background?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport; the practice and question are plain words for trying the verse today.